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Checkpoint for Wednesday 4 April 2018
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MPs urged to widen access to medicinal cannabis
6:24 PM.Parliament's health select committee has begun hearing submissions on contentious legislation proposing cannabis be legalised for more people, not just the terminally ill. Video, Audio
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Courier drivers fear job losses with petrol tax hike
6:20 PM.Courier drivers in Auckland fear they could be forced out of the job if a proposed nationwide 9 to 12 cent per litre tax increase goes ahead, on top of Auckland's 10 cent a litre regional tax. Audio
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Stuart Smith defends National's management of quake repairs
6:15 PM.National's EQC spokesperson Stuart Smith says EQC "should be seeking reimbursement" if a contractor hasn't "lived up" to its obligations, following revelations EQC has spent $160m remediating botched… Read more Audio
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Chch homeowners waiting for repairs 7 years after quake
6:08 PM.It's been more than seven years since the fatal 6.3 earthquake broke thousands of Christchurch homes, and yet many homeowners are still waiting for repairs, re-repairs, or to settle with EQC. Audio
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Fiji takes stock of severe flooding
5:56 PM.The clean-up is underway in Fiji's west following severe flooding caused by Cyclone Josie at the weekend. Audio
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Taranaki whanau refuses to leave land court says belongs to neighbours
5:52 PM.A Taranaki family is refusing to leave what it says is its rightful ancestral land, despite a Māori Land Court decision saying it belongs to the neighbours, based on an agreement signed almost 100… Read more Video, Audio
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Waikato Hospital refuses to let woman stay with dying husband
5:46 PM.Waikato District Health Board says its policy is to not have family members stay in shared wards, but Hone Harawira says it's a lack of sympathy and cultural awareness. Audio
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Outdoor pool a challenge for Commonwealth Games backstrokers
5:43 PM.Backstrokers usually train indoors with the roof providing them a reference point to help them swim straight - not so at the outdoor Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. Video, Audio
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Living wage rises 35 cents to $20.55
5:37 PM.The wage, which is voluntary and has been around since 2013, aims to give people a better quality of life. Today's rise is the smallest since it was founded. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: 4 April 2018
5:36 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 4 April 2018
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sophie Pascoe's nana kept flag bearer secret
5:24 PM.Paralympian Sophie Pascoe's nana Yvonne was the only person she told she was going to carry the NZ flag at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. She spoke to John Campbell about her "inspirational"… Read more Video, Audio
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Government announces compulsory airbag recall
5:21 PM.Alpha-type Takata airbags have a high risk of misdeploying in an accident - firing shrapnel into drivers and passengers. Around 50,000 cars are affected. Audio
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Christchurch quake re-repairs: $160m and climbing
5:09 PM.EQC has spent $160 million remediating botched and incomplete repairs on quake-damaged Christchurch homes, which is almost $100m more than what was estimated to be the "overall' cost. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Wednesday, 4 April
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video